Imperial War Museum North

#1 John Rylands Library The University of Manchester's John Rylands Library is known as much for its beautiful architecture as it is for its collection of rare books and manuscripts. The impressive gothic ... Read more » Tupungato / Shutterstock

#2 Old Trafford Manchester United is one of the — if not the — world's most celebrated football (aka soccer) teams. The team's stadium is even nicknamed the "Theatre of Dreams." Picture a ... Read more » naipung / Shutterstock

#3 Castlefield Urban Heritage Park The Castlefield Urban Heritage Park is a conservation area located on the southwest side of Manchester's city center. But first, it was the site of a Roman fort, Mamucium ... Read more » Shahid Ali Khan / Shutterstock

#4 Manchester Art Gallery The Manchester Art Gallery has a collection of more than 25,000 items spread across six centuries. Of particular note is its pre-Raphaelite collection: You'll see work by Dante ... Read more » Style Raw / Flickr

#5 Museum of Science and Industry The Museum of Science and Industry is an extensive museum spread across five buildings with exhibits that range from textiles to electricity to the railways. With its industrial history in ... Read more » Esther Westerveld / Flickr

#6 Manchester Town Hall The Victorian gothic Manchester Town Hall first opened its doors in 1877, and to this day it still acts as the home of the Manchester City Council. If you visit ... Read more » Alastair Wallace / Shutterstock

#7 Imperial War Museum North The Imperial War Museum North, a part of the series of Imperial Museums throughout the U.K., traces Britain's involvement in different conflicts from 1914 through the present day ... Read more » Gordon Bell / Shutterstock

#8 Greater Manchester Police Museum The Greater Manchester Police Museum traces the history of policing in the Victorian era. There is a replica court where mock trials are held and a charge room, not to ... Read more » Courtesy Marketing Manchester

#9 Afflecks Afflecks calls itself "an emporium of eclecticism" and "a totem of indie commerce." This mall, which spreads itself across four floors, is no usual shopping center — you won't find ... Read more » grahamc99 / Flickr

#10 Etihad Stadium The Etihad Stadium is home to Manchester City, one of the city's much beloved football clubs (or soccer teams to Americans). This stadium is one of the U.K ... Read more » Debu55y / Shutterstock

#11 The Lowry The Lowry is a mixed-use facility — part art gallery and part theater — contained in a modern steel and glass structure. You'll find everything from a permanent exhibition showcasing the ... Read more » Shahid Ali Khan / Shutterstock

#12 Royal Exchange Theatre The Royal Exchange Theatre is known for its compelling stage layout: None of the 760 seats are more than 30 feet from the seven-sided stage. It's also known for ... Read more » University of Salford Press Office / Flickr